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July 2010 Issue

Safety Is No Accident

In the first of our new series to look at homebuilt-aircraft accidents, we examine the venerable and popular Vans RV series.

By Ron Wanttaja

Its been a couple of years since we looked at how homebuilts generally fared in the accident statistics vis-à-vis certified aircraft. This time around well look at the safety records of specific homebuilt designs, starting with the Vans RV. By Ron Wanttaja.

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